Epic 880TM Color Graphics
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APA Graphics The printer is capable of all-points-addressable (APA) or horizontal graphics. This
type of graphics is very popular in impact printers. To provide compatibility with
legacy applications, The Epic 880TM supports several APA graphics modes.
Generating a graphic image by hand is time consuming and tedious. It is
recommended that a graphic package be used to create a graphic image. The
following procedure will help with the setup.
Procedure for APA graphics:
1. Generate the graphic image in the program of your choice. APA graphics only
support monochrome images.
2. Make sure the paper size chosen fits the printer (3 inches wide with 0.25-inch
margins). If the paper size cannot be set, print a portion of the page.
3. Print the graphic to a file using a generic, IBM, graphic, 9-pin driver. The standard
IBM resolutions are 240 x 216 dpi, 120 x 72 dpi, and 60 x 72 dpi. The Epic 880TM
Printer supports all three resolutions by converting the input image to 203 x 203
dpi..
4. Print the graphic image to a file.
5. Edit the resulting file to remove any unwanted form control, and insert the Epic
880TM form control.
6. Make the resulting file available to your application, so it can be sent to the printer
when required.